50 Rapid Fire Tips for Power Blogging…

… en de toepassing daarvan op mijn eigen blog. In het boek the Social Media Bible van Lon Safko, zijn 50 tips opgenomen om je blog te optimaliseren. Deze tips zijn afkomstig van David Risley’s blog en te vinden op pagina 151 tot en met 155 van the Social Media Bible. Op deze beide locaties is tevens de toelichting bij elke tip te vinden. Zelf wil ik de tips die mijn blog ten goede zouden kunnen komen zoveel mogelijk gaan toepassen. Sommige tips zullen misschien iets te overdreven zijn om uit te voeren gezien de huidige omvang van mijn blog, maar ik zal in ieder geval elke tip overwegen en proberen. Voor nu, is mijn lijstje van af te strepen tips nogal… Triest. Gaan we aan werken dus. Komen ze:

1. Use WordPress.
2. Post often.
3. Use catchy blog post titles.
4. Ask open ended questions.
5. Comment on other blogs – often.
6. Use Twitter.
7. Use Twitterfeed to pipe your latest posts into Twitter.
8. Make your RSS feed obvious.
9. Provide an RSS-to-Email option.
10. Use images in your posts.
11. Use header tags.
12. Structure your blog posts for easy scanning.
13. Avoid Myspace-style blog designs.
14. If possible, use a custom WordPress theme.
15. Start your blog’s mailing list as early as possible.
16. Research and choose your mailing list option correctly the first time.
17. When choosing a topic to focus your blog on, two things should be considered: (1) Your interest in the topic, (2) How MARKETABLE your topic is.
18. Learn to SELL.
19. Don’t discount Facebook.
20. Create a Facebook page.
21. Don’t Be a Me-Too Blogger.
22. Learn to think about your blog as a business.
23. When writing your About Page, pay attention to what you write.
24. Do lots of videos.
25. When making videos, be REAL and be personable.
26. Link to other, related blog posts regularly in your own posts.
27. Remember, blogging is a SOCIAL business.
28. If you can afford it, travel to blogging conferences.
29. Write an e-book, create some videos.
30. Get involved as an affiliate.
31. Don’t Post Low Feedburner Counts.
32. Install Popularity Contest.
33. Put relevant keywords into your blog’s title.
34. Use a Photo Gallery.
35. Create an RSS widget.
36. Spend some time creating some killer posts for your blog.
37. Make Sharing Easy.
38. Share and share alike.
39. When you write a post for your blog, aim to be helpful.
40. Read other blogs often.
41. Train your readers to do what you want, if needed.
42. When starting a blog, decide on it’s mission.
43. Don’t overload your blog with javascript widgets.
44. Use Analytics.
45. Use Windows Live Writer.
46. Be yourself.
47. Don’t write like you’re writing for Britannica.
48. Link To Your Social Profiles On Your Blog.
49. Go where your readers are.
50. Equal time reading and writing.

Lees hier mijn overige blogposts uit de serie Social Media Bible.